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Noun: proteolysis  ,prow-tee'ó-li-sis
  1. The hydrolysis of proteins into peptides and amino acids by cleavage of their peptide bonds

Type of: chemical action, chemical change, chemical process

Encyclopedia: Proteolysis

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